Governor’s Office of Film & Television Nominated For LMGA Award For Work On “Wild”

January 7, 2015February 2, 2015 Oregon Film Award, Featured Locations, Locations, Uncategorized Governor Kitzhaber, LMGA, Location Manager Guild of America, Oregon film locations, Wild, Wild the movie2 Comments

LMGA The Oregon Governor’s Office of Film & Television (AKA The Oregon Film Office) has been nominated for consideration for a Location Managers Guild of America Award for “exemplary work on WILD“. Winners will be chosen after a vote from active and retired members of the LMGA the finalists were announced January 27th, with final balloting of the nominees taking place February 6th. The second Annual Awards Show will be help in Los Angeles on March 7th.

More Oregon locations were used on “Wild” than any other production shot in Oregon to date. Continue reading... “Governor’s Office of Film & Television Nominated For LMGA Award For Work On “Wild””

“Wild” In Oregon!

December 15, 2014March 2, 2015 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Events, Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Locations, Movies, Oregon Film, Resources, Rural Production 60 Minutes Reese Witherspoon, Cheryl Strayed, Fox Searchlight, Golden Globe, Jean-Marc Vallee, Laura Dern, Reese Witherspoon, Schmidt Family Vineyards, Wild, Wild the movie5 Comments

Photo: Dale Robinette Oregon Film Signs created by Tim Oakley at Oakley Designs — Photo: Dale Robinette, Ashland Screening. Oregon signs and tree stumps created by Tim Oakley at Oakley Designs

It seemed fitting that Fox Searchlight’s “Wild“, special-screened in four Oregon cities the second week in December. The screenings kicked off with the Oregon premiere of the movie at Cinema 21 , Portland. Reese Witherspoon (nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress), Laura Dern, Jean-Marc Vallée , and of course local Portlander and inspiration, Cheryl Strayed, were on hand to introduce the movie to a packed house, as well as an introduction from Tim Williams, Oregon Film’s Executive Director. Continue reading... ““Wild” In Oregon!”

WILD Contest Has Oregon Covered

November 4, 2014November 5, 2014 Oregon Film Featured Locations, Incentives, Movies, Oregon Film, Resources, Talent, Uncategorized filming in Oregon, Locations, Movies, Oregon Film, Oregon film industry, Reese Witherspoon, WildLeave a Comment

Fox Searchlight unveiled the #LifeisWILD contest this week as a headliner in promoting Reese Witherspoon‘s WILD. Oregon Film was approached by Fox Searchlight to help put this contest together as an interactive and creative way to bring attention to the movie, and in so doing, the Pacific Crest Trail, and Oregon simultaneously. Oregon Film collaborated with Travel Oregon to pull together a fantastic Grand Prize package of a week long trip to Oregon for the winner and a friend. Continue reading... “WILD Contest Has Oregon Covered”

Witherspoon and Papandrea Push For More Female Dramas Like “Wild”

October 9, 2014October 10, 2014 Oregon Film Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Locations, Movies, Oregon Film Pacific Crest Trail, Pacific Standard, Reese Witherspoon, WildLeave a Comment

Reese Witherspoon (and her producing partner, Bruna Papandrea) have, of course, been getting all kinds of press attention for WILD , and now, more recently, their quest to find quality, female driven dramas. Their production company, Pacific Standard, has only been around for two years, but already they have three projects (WILD, GONE GIRL, DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS) under their belt.

(A few stories from around the globe: Variety, Vogue, LA Times, Daily Telegraph, The Guardian) Continue reading... “Witherspoon and Papandrea Push For More Female Dramas Like “Wild””

Fox Searchlight’s “Wild” Premieres In Telluride

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 Oregon Film Featured Locations, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Locations, Movies, Rural Production, Uncategorized film festivals, filming in Oregon, Fox Searchlight, Jean-Marc Vallee, Oregon Film, Oregon film industry, Pacific Crest Trail, Reese Witherspoon, Wild1 Comment

The 41st Telluride Film Festival announced it’s lineup today. Fox Searchlight Picture’s “Wild” will be premiering at the festival. “Wild” starring Reese Witherspoon, and produced by her production company, Pacific Standard, shot in more locations throughout Oregon than any other project filmed in the state to date. From southern Oregon; Crater Lake and Ashland; to the Badlands, Smith Rock and Bend in Central Oregon; and also the Portland metro area, Timberline and Bridge of The Gods in the Columbia River Gorge, to name a few. Continue reading... “Fox Searchlight’s “Wild” Premieres In Telluride”

“The Wilderness of James” to World Premiere at SXSW

February 3, 2014February 4, 2014 Oregon Film Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Locations, Movies, Uncategorized "Paranorman", filming in Oregon, iOPIF, oregon, portland, The Wilderness of JamesLeave a Comment

The iOPIF feature, “The Wilderness of James“, that shot in Portland in 2012, is to have it’s world premiere at SXSW this year. Michael Johnson (formerly from Kamp Grizzly), wrote and directed the feature, it stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (“The Road”, voice of Norman Babcock in “ParaNorman”), Virginia Madsen (“Sideways”), Isabelle Fuhrman (“Orphan”), Evan Ross (“Jeff Who Lives At home”), and Danny Devito (“One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”).
Johnson grew up in Portland and graduated from the University of Oregon before moving to Los Angeles to start his career. Continue reading... ““The Wilderness of James” to World Premiere at SXSW”

Reese Witherspoon’s “Wild” Shot More Locations In Oregon Than Any Other Project To Date

December 16, 2013December 17, 2013 Oregon Film Locations, Movies, Oregon Film, Uncategorized Cheryl Strayed, filming in Oregon, oregon, Oregon Film, Reese Witherspoon, Wild3 Comments

(All these great Oregon pictures were taken by Reese Witherspoon while on location for “Wild”)

It was gratifying that “Wild” shot in more places in our state than any other feature film to date. Reese Witherspoon (“Walk The Line, Mud”) traveled the entire length of Oregon from southern and central regions, up to the Gorge and Portland metro while shooting (author), Cheryl Strayed’s, NY Times best-seller novel, “Wild”. Witherspoon is not only starring in this Fox Searchlight feature, but producing with business partner Bruna Papandrea (“Warm Bodies”, “all Good Things”) under their Pacific Standard banner, and River Road’s, Bill Pohland (“The Tree of Life”, “Twelve Years A Slave”). Continue reading... “Reese Witherspoon’s “Wild” Shot More Locations In Oregon Than Any Other Project To Date”

“Wild” Has Been Attracting Public Interest As Well As Local And National Press

October 30, 2013 Oregon Film Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Movies, News, Uncategorized Cheryl Strayed, Pacific Crest Trail, Reese Witherspoon, WildLeave a Comment

Screen Shot 2013-10-30 at 1.31.56 PM — Reese Witherspoon’s caption to go along with her picture, “Good morning from deepest Oregon”.

“Wild” has been getting a lot of public and press attention in Ashland and Crater Lake in the last two weeks. Reese Witherspoon has been adding interest by posting daily pictures from the film’s locations in southern Oregon.

Below is a recent round up of some local, national and international news pieces on “Wild”:

KDRV and KTVL had some video coverage, and the Herald, Mail Tribune and The Daily Tidings also covered the story. Continue reading... ““Wild” Has Been Attracting Public Interest As Well As Local And National Press”

Official “Start of Production” Release for “Wild” is Out – New Cast Revealed

October 11, 2013October 15, 2013 Oregon Film Film and Media Industry, Movies, Music, Oregon Film, Portland WildLeave a Comment

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JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DIRECTS ACADEMY AWARD^® WINNER REESE WITHERSPOON
IN NICK HORNBY’S ADAPTATION OF CHERYL STRAYED BEST-SELLING BOOK

LOS ANGELES, CA October 11, 2013 – Fox Searchlight Pictures announced that director Jean-Marc Valléebegan principal photography in Oregon this week on WILD. The film stars Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon (WALK THE LINE, MUD). The screenplay is adapted by Oscar nominated writer Nick Hornby (AN EDUCATION, High Fidelity) from author Cheryl Strayed’s NY Times #1 best-seller Wild, the book that re-launched Oprah’s Book Club 2.0. Continue reading... “Official “Start of Production” Release for “Wild” is Out – New Cast Revealed”

“Wild” Set to Film Throughout Oregon in October

September 27, 2013October 9, 2013 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Locations, Oregon Film, Uncategorized Cheryl Strayed, Reese Witherspoon, Wild2 Comments

Film stars Reese Witherspoon with Jean-Marc Valée directing

A few months back it was announced that Portland based author Cheryl Strayed’s successful memoir “Wild” was being made into a feature film with Fox Searchlight producing and distributing the film. Reese Witherspoon’s company Pacific Standard originally optioned the theatrical rights. Acclaimed director Jean-Marc Vallée (recently directed “Dallas Buyers Club) is directing. Now with just a few weeks to go before principal photography, it appears that the film will cover more parts of Oregon than any other project of recent memory. Continue reading... ““Wild” Set to Film Throughout Oregon in October”